Effects of Bacillus coagulans supplementation on the growth performance and gut health of broiler chickens with Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis

Table 1 Composition and nutrient levels of the experimental basal diet, as-fed basis unless stated otherwise, %

Items	1 to 21 d	22 to 42 d
Composition, %
Corn	54.65	60.71
Soybean meal	37.35	31.96
Soybean oil	3.52	3.28
Limestone-calcium carbonate	1.11	1.15
Calcium hydrogen phosphate	2.10	1.63
Sodium chloride	0.30	0.30
DL-Methionine, 98%	0.20	0.20
L-Lysine HCl, 78%	0.23	0.23
Vitamin premix^a	0.03	0.03
Mineral premix^b	0.2	0.2
Choline chloride, 50%	0.26	0.26
Ethoxyquin, 33%	0.05	0.05
Total	100	100
Calculated Nutrient levels^c
Metabolizable energy, MJ/kg	12.33	12.54
Crude protein, %	210.0	190.1
Calcium, %	10.0	9.0
Available phosphorus, %	4.8	4.0
Lysine, %	11.5	10.4
Methionine, %	5.01	4.08

^aVitamin premix provided per kilogram of complete diet: vitamin A 9,500 IU; vitamin D₃ 2,500 IU; vitamin E 30 IU; vitamin K₃ 2.65 mg; vitamin B₁₂ 0.025 mg; biotin 0.30 mg; folic acid 1.25 mg; nicotinic acid 50 mg; D-pantothenic acid 12 mg; pyridoxine hydrochloride 6.0 mg; riboflavin 6.5 mg; thiamine mononitrate 3.0 mg
^bMineral premix provided per kilogram of complete diet: iron 80 g; copper 8 mg; manganese 100 mg; zinc 80 mg; iodine 0.35 mg; selenium 0.15 mg
^cCalculated value based on the analyzed data of experimental diets

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